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Kohli matches Sachin's 20 ODI ducks in less games

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India's run chase unravelled almost immediately after New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry dismantled the top order in his opening spell. Henry removed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer for ducks before the visiting team could register a single run. Following the match, captain Iyer highlighted Henry's accuracy and movement while pointing to a stark shift in batting conditions between innings.

Key points

  • Virat Kohli reached 20 ODI ducks in 321 matches, compared to the 463 games Sachin Tendulk…: Virat Kohli reached 20 ODI ducks in 321 matches, compared to the 463 games Sachin Tendulkar played.
  • Kohli and Tendulkar now jointly hold the record for the most ODI ducks recorded by an Ind…: Kohli and Tendulkar now jointly hold the record for the most ODI ducks recorded by an Indian batter.
  • Javagal Srinath ranks behind the joint leaders with 19 ducks, while Anil Kumble and Rohit…: Javagal Srinath ranks behind the joint leaders with 19 ducks, while Anil Kumble and Rohit Sharma have 18.

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Kohli's four-ball dismissal for a duck at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday took his tally of ODI ducks to 20, matching Tendulkar's unwanted record. There is, however, a significant difference between the two, Kohli has reached the mark in just 321 matches, while Tendulkar accumulated the same number of ducks over 463 ODIs.

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The unwanted milestone came on a disastrous day for India, who suffered a crushing 244-run defeat after being bowled out for just 89 while chasing New Zealand's 334-run target. The defeat was India's heaviest in ODIs in 26 years.

India's chase unravelled almost immediately, with Rohit Sharma, Kohli and Shreyas Iyer all dismissed for ducks in the opening over. New Zealand pacer Matt Henry produced a sensational opening spell, removing the three senior batters without allowing India to get off the mark.

Kohli now sits at the top of the list of Indian batters with the most ODI ducks, alongside Tendulkar. Former India pacer Javagal Srinath is third with 19, while…

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